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In Reply to: RE: have you seen the movie? posted by beach cruiser on May 01, 2019 at 04:38:54

Without an intermission you can almost imagine Robert Plant singing "when the levee breaks..." in the background. Seriously, a lot of folks may be sweatin' the last 30 or so minutes. Endgame indeed.

I'm seeing the movie today ...sans soft drinks... with the wife and several friends. Would've caught it last weekend, but she has a new novel out (released on the 23rd). With all the promotional stuff involved we couldn't work in the time to see it together 'till this Thursday. On the plus side, we avoided opening weekend crowd rush.

Cheers,
AuPh

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Care to tell us an more about said novel?... - musetap 13:25:00 05/05/19 (2)
There is interest in books and writers before and after the boundaries of the first and second AA.

"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
- Wolfhunter River, the third book in her Stillhouse Lake series. - Audiophilander 01:14:56 05/06/19 (1)
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  - Wolfhunter River (Open in New Window)
  - Very cool (congrats to her!) - we'll be checking her novels out!... N/T - musetap 20:45:46 05/06/19 (0)
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    "Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination" -Michael McClure
:-) I like it when you talk dirty to me! :-) - Victor Khomenko 14:05:53 05/02/19 (3)
Time for good old jokes yet? :-)
- Well, Endgame is a long movie, but fortunately... - Audiophilander 02:46:48 05/03/19 (2)
  ... the Director removed a rumored homage scene where the Avengers are driving in an interminable tunnel for over an hour while contemplating the nature of being stuck in traffic. As a result of this generous omission, no bathroom breaks were required. ;0)
  
  Seriously, you really should consider seeing Endgame even if you hate most other superhero films. While there is the expected epic battle with all manner of CGI costumed superpowered heroics in the last hour, that isn't the strength of the film. The build up to the final battle is perfectly paced human relationship interaction, the surviving heroes dealing with personal loss on an unimaginable scale through shared pain and humor. This is a much deeper film than any of it's predecessors.
  
  Anyway, before counting it out, you really should see it.
  
  Cheers,
  AuPh
  - I know it's asking a lot... - Steve O 05:26:29 05/03/19 (1)
    ... but if one hasn't seen it already, I'd suggest seeing "Infinity War" prior to seeing "End Game". EG can almost stand alone but IW sets the stage for it well enough that all of the prior Marvel superhero films ahead of it aren't really necessary. Also, there's an audio-only Easter egg at the very very end of the credits. A very interesting tribute to the origin of the franchise.
    - I'd agree completely with this, but it won't get through to critics. - Audiophilander 12:45:26 05/03/19 (0)
      We know some classic movie buffs here hold superhero flicks in very low esteem. You can tell'em that it's just escapist entertainment 'till your blue in the face. They don't care because it's outside their comfort zone.
      There'll always be folks who turn up their Grey Poupon noses and scoff at the public's taste. Debating the salient points of any fantasy epic or modern mythology with folks who run to their nuclear silos at the mere mention of the Marvel Universe is usually a futile effort. Those who've already concluded that the decline of Western Civilization is due to Hollywood's focus on big budget superhero films are probably beyond persuasion.
      Still, there's always hope, but recommending Infinity Wars won't convert skeptics. It has too many of the canards that super hero curmudgeons love to rail against. Personally, I think it's an excellent film, but very much a traditional superhero good vs. evil battle plot designed to satisfy action fans first while not fully contemplating the underlying tragedy of what is waiting just around the corner. As a set-up it's fine, but fails to provide much context to the human pain that will follow. For fans, it's the perfect teaser, but it does nothing to appeal to critics who aren't tuned in.
      Avengers: Endgame dispenses with a lot of the prior film's build-up to deal with the after effects and human grief of how these former heroes cope with monumental failure and their own personal losses. Fortunately, there's enough back-story to make sense of the key precursor events while not dwelling on flashbacks except where deemed essential to move the current story forward.
      Endgame's story stands on it's own, ingeniously plotted to bring everything to a logical conclusion. Not throwing too much at the audience at any one time, but letting individual stories and how each character adjusts to personal loss breathe. There were bound to be a few bumpy plot points, precious coincidences and time/space conundrums in this massive an undertaking. What's remarkable is that most plot points were resolvable within the framework of the science fiction and fantasy constructs of the tale and hold together quite well.
      Bottom line, this is a Victor friendly superhero film if there ever was one. Whether doubters will pick up the gauntlet thrown down and make the effort to see Endgame before opining on it is anyone's guess. Trust me, the classics will still be available after the final credits roll.
      Cheers,
      AuPh
      
      Edits: 05/03/19 05/03/19

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